Sea star
NHMUK-1890.5.7.302-3
Holding institution:
Donor:
Lords of the Treasury
Licence:
Creative Commons CC0 1.0
Scientific name:
Astropecten monacanthus
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
31 October 1874 - 31 October 1874
Type status:
Syntype
Station:
203
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Family:
Astropectinidae
Genus:
Astropecten
Species:
Astropecten monacanthus Sladen
Station/Area Information
Station:
203
Date collected:
31/10/1874
Area:
South of Luzon, Philippines
Water body:
Visayan Sea
FAO:
71
Depth (Fathoms):
20 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
11.10
Decimal Longitude:
123.15
Surface Temperature:
85°F
Bottom Temperature:
0°F
Gear:
Trawl
Sediment sample:
Mud
